Review Game Zone
Flash Cards
(current)
Games
Teachers
Search
Weather And Climate
Test Description: Review for the Weather and Climate test
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which of the following is not a type of air mass?
A
Continental Tropical
B
Continental Polar
C
Maritime Polar
D
Maritime Continental
2) Which of the following is an accurate description of a continental tropical air mass?
A
Cold and dry
B
Warm and dry
C
Cold and wet
D
Warm and wet
3) Which of the following is an accurate description of a Maritime polar air mass
A
Warm and wet
B
Cold and dry
C
Cold and wet
D
Warm and dry
4) This front is when a cold air mass overtakes a warm air mass
A
Stationary Front
B
Warm front
C
Cold front
D
Occluded Front
5) This front is when two air masses meet but neither one is displaced
A
Stationary front
B
Occluded front
C
Cold front
D
Warm front
6) This front is when a cold air mass overtakes a warm air mass and completely cuts it off from the ground
A
Occluded front
B
Stationary front
C
Cold front
D
Warm front
7) This front is when is warm air mass overtakes a cold air mass
A
Cold front
B
Occluded front
C
Warm front
D
Stationary front
8) Which of the following is not a type of cyclone?
A
Tornado
B
Mid-Latitude Cyclone
C
Nor'easter
D
Hurricane
9) What is the difference between a cyclone and an anti-cyclone?
A
Anti-cyclones are associated with dry conditions
B
Cyclones spin counter clockwise and anti-cyclones spin clockwise
C
Cyclones have high pressure centers
D
Anti-cyclones have low pressure centers
10) Which of the following is the correct order for the stages of a mid-latitude cyclone?
A
Stationary stage, Occluded stage, Wave stage, Dissipating stage
B
Stationary stage, Wave stage, Occluded stage, Dissipating stage
C
Wave stage, Stationary stage, Occluded stage, Dissipating stage
D
Dissipating stage, Stationary stage, Wave stage, Occluded stage,
11) Which of the following is NOT one of the major parts of a hurricane?
A
Eye Wall
B
Storm surge
C
Eye
D
Spiral rain bands
12) What is the name of the scale used to measure hurricanes?
A
Bart Simpson Scale
B
Saffron-Sampson scale
C
Enhanced Fujita Scale
D
Saffir-Simpson scale
13) During which stage of a thunderstorm is precipitation occurring?
A
Cumulus Stage
B
Crazy awesome lightning storm stage
C
Mature Stage
D
Dissipating Stage
14) Which of the following measures humidity?
A
Barometer
B
Anemometer
C
Psychrometer
D
Thermometer
15) Which of the following measures atmospheric pressure?
A
Barometer
B
Psychrometer
C
Anemometer
D
Thermometer
16) Which of the following measures wind speed?
A
Psychrometer
B
Anemometer
C
Thermometer
D
Barometer
17) What is the difference between weather and climate?
A
Weather is predicted. Climate actually happens.
B
Weather is 1 day. Climate is the average over a long period of time.
C
Weather happens every day. Climate only happens sometimes.
D
Weather is wet. Climate is dry.
18) Which of the following is NOT a factor that affects climate?
A
Longitude
B
Wind Circulation
C
Latitude
D
Continental Position
19) Which of the following would best be described as a very hot and wet climate zone?
A
Tundra
B
Tropical Rain Forest
C
Taiga
D
Temperate Rain Forest
20) Which of the following would best be described as a very cold and dry climate zone?
A
Tundra
B
Tropical Rain Forest
C
Temperate Rain Forest
D
Taiga
*select an answer for all questions
Check Results & Get Answers
Play Games with the Questions Above
Teachers: Create FREE classroom games with your questions
Click for more info!
©2007-2024
ReviewGameZone.com
|
About
|
Privacy
|
Contact
|
Terms
|
Site Map
WAIT! Find what you needed?
×
Still Looking for the Answers?
Have Another Question?
Play a Review Game with These Questions?
Want to Make Your Own Test Like This One?